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Missing woman found in Florida ———
19-year-old located with homicide victim’s car, Lawrence Police say By Elliot Hughes ehughes@ljworld.com
Sarah Brooke Gonzales McLinn, a 19-yearold Lawrence woman missing for almost two
weeks, has been found in Florida, according to the Lawrence Police Department. According to police, a law enforcement agency in Florida
contacted LPD Saturday evening saying it thought it found McLinn and the 2008 Nissan Altima also sought by investigators in the homicide investigation
of Harold M. Sasko, 52. Detectives flew to Florida on Sunday and confirmed the finding. McLinn is uninjured, police said. Reached by phone Sunday, ley McLinn, McLinn’s sister, “We’re grateful
McLinn AshSarah said: that
she was found and thanks to everybody for their prayers. That’s all we’re going to say at this time.” Police had intensified their search for McLinn over a week ago after discovering Sasko’s body in the residence at which both lived.
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Police did not say where in Florida McLinn was found and did not clarify how she fits into Sasko’s death investigation. Throughout her disappearance, police were unable to say whether McLinn was a victim, suspect or witness. As of Saturday, police had not identified anyone as Please see MCLINN, page 2A
Court seeing record amount of seized cash By Stephen Montemayor smontemayor@ljworld.com
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SEAN MCMAHON, CENTER, PUTS UP A SHOT WHILE TARIK BLACK WATCHES AND JOEL EMBIID goes in for a dunk during the 30th annual Wilt Chamberlain Special Olympics Clinic hosted by the Kansas basketball team Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse. See story, page 3A.
Douglas County is processing more than four times the amount of seized cash in civil forfeiture cases three years after its district attorney bolstered seizure efforts. Last year, $263,174, much of it seized along with drugs or weapons, made its way through district court. The amount was nearly double the $136,362 seized in 2012 and more than four times the $62,565 seized in 2010, the COURTS year before Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson appointed an attorSee which ney to focus on civil forfeitures. crimes are eligible for A Kansas law authorizes asset seizure police to seize assets from anyon page 2A. one suspected of one of about two dozen crimes. Officers can seize property without a prosecution or conviction related to the offense. In Douglas County, Branson said, most forfeitures processed stem from drug busts conducted by the LawrenceDouglas County Drug Enforcement unit. In 2013, the unit was also responsible for the seizure of Please see CASH, page 2A
’Cue crew takes honors as KC’s finest By Sara Shepherd sshepherd@ljworld.com
There are people who drink beer and smoke meat at a handful of barbecue competitions a year. Then there are people who win. Then there are people who win it all — and a local team has just joined that elite echelon, where barbecue isn’t just for fun anymore.
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in the 2013 season than 4,000 other teams nationwide. In one year, Truebud hit 41 weekend competitions in 14 states, driving 22,000 miles and smoking an estimated — Boyd Abts, Truebud member 3,200 pounds of meat. So they’re nuts, right? “Let’s just say they’re passionate,” Truebud BBQ was crowned this said Kansas City Barbeque Society month in Nashville as the Kansas executive director Carolyn Wells. City Barbeque Society’s Team of the Year, racking up more points Please see FINEST, page 2A
It’s like having two full-time jobs.”
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TIM GRANT, OF TONGANOXIE, right, and Boyd Abts, of Eudora, head up Truebud BBQ, which earlier this month was crowned the Kansas City Barbeque Society’s Team of the Year. Richard Gwin/ Journal-World File Photo
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Uganda bound Retired KU journalism professor Malcolm Gibson will head up editorial operations as executive director of Nation Media Group in Nairobi. Page 3A
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